Sailing remains popular in Greenwich even during recession
GREENWICH -- Wyndsor Doyle has been sailing for a few years, but the 13-year-old Greenwich resident's favorite memory came last year when a gust of wind caught his small dinghy's sail and sent the boat airborne.
"We were on Lasers, and the boat was able to come out of the water; it was like flying," Doyle said just before he was to head out on the water during a recent Greenwich Community Sailing class at Greenwich Point. "It's very exhilarating -- an adrenaline rush."
It's that excitement and passion for sailing that enthusiasts hope will continue to fuel a recent resurgence of the sport after a few choppy years when sailing participation dropped across the country.
Sailing is often associated with people of means, but advocates say just about anyone can sail, even if it means sharing a boat.
"We see people sharing boats with friends, taking part in one of these boat clubs or fractional ownership," said Jonathan Banks , the executive director of Sail America, the trade association for the U.S. sailing industry.
Growing up in Greenwich, Tim Barton learned sailing on tiny Optimists at Indian Harbor in the early 80s. He's been boating ever since.
The New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup US Qualifying Series, where 24 preeminent yacht clubs in America will compete, will be held in Newport,
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